Wheat farmers, researchers, millers and bakers were Washington, D.C., last week to deliver a simple message to Members of Congress: there is no more to cut from federal funding for agriculture research. The 35 wheat industry visitors, including a dozen … Continued
Steve Byrns, Texas AgriLife Communications Above average rainfall in certain areas of the state has given farmers a crack at a bumper wheat crop, but a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert warns producers to be vigilant and not lose it … Continued
Every year Texas AgriLife Extension and Research coordinate the Texas Uniform Variety Trials with funding from the Texas Wheat Producers Board. These variety trials provide essential information about the growth performance of popular varities. Wheat field days have been scheduled … Continued
Kay Ledbetter, Texas AgriLife Communications Being able to pinpoint molecular mechanisms within a wheat plant to help researchers select for drought tolerance and quality might be the most important aspect of a new Texas AgriLife Research and Bayer CropScience agreement, … Continued
Texas Wheat works closely with U.S. Wheat Associates to build demand for U.S.-grown wheat. The following video describes the activities of USW and how it operates overseas.
On January 9, Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA would close 259 offices across the country as part of the department’s Blueprint for Stronger Service. The plan, developed to combat federal budget cuts, will consolidate identified FSA offices with two … Continued
This week, Texas crop condition ratings for winter wheat improved. Currently, 25 percent of the crop is rated as good to excellent, 40 percent fair and 35 percent poor to very poor. Current projections estimate that 90 percent of the crop has … Continued
Seed-Tex and DeBruce Grain were named the 2011 Wheat Elevators of the Year during the annual Commodity Symposium Reception, held Nov. 29, in Amarillo. The award is sponsored by the Texas Wheat Producer Board (TWPB). Seed-Tex is a full service … Continued
State Representative Rick Hardcastle was named the 2011 Wheat Man of the Year during the annual Commodity Symposium Reception, held Nov. 29, in Amarillo. The award is sponsored by the Texas Wheat Producers Board (TWPB). Hardcastle was first elected to … Continued
The Texas Wheat Producers Association elected new officers during the annual meeting held November 30, 2011 in Amarillo, Texas. Members elected to lead the executive committee are Ben Scholz as president, Bob Beakley as first vice president, Jody Bellah as … Continued